Idris Elba has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Fast & Furious franchise spin-off, Hobbs and Shaw. The project will shift the focus from the main ensemble to the popular on-screen pairing played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham, with Elba widely reported to be taking on the film’s principal antagonist. Idris … Read more
Sicario 2: Soldado (2018) Director: Stefano Sollima Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew Modine, Shea Whigham, Elijah Rodriguez Stefano Sollima’s follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 thriller Sicario arrives with high expectations and a distinct change in tone. While Taylor Sheridan returns on screenplay … Read more
Whiplash star Miles Teller has officially joined the cast of Paramount’s highly anticipated sequel Top Gun: Maverick, taking the role of the son of Nick “Goose” Bradshaw — the beloved character originally played by Anthony Edwards. Teller’s casting closes a high-profile search that reportedly included actors such as Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell, both of … Read more
MGM Fast-Tracks Child’s Play Remake, Returning Franchise to Its Dark Roots According to reporting from The Hollywood Reporter, MGM is fast-tracking a remake of the iconic 1988 horror film Child’s Play. The studio has moved to reclaim the franchise and is assembling a creative team that signals a deliberate return to the original film’s darker, … Read more
Two-time Oscar nominee and one-time Oscar winner Matt Damon is in early talks to portray controversial commodities trader Marc Rich in Universal Pictures’ upcoming adaptation of Daniel Ammann’s book The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich. The film, to be titled The King of Oil, will dramatize the life and career of … Read more
Columbia Pictures Assembles Star-Studded Cast for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women Columbia Pictures is assembling an impressive ensemble for a new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s celebrated novel Little Women. The studio has tapped Greta Gerwig, the writer-director behind the critically acclaimed film Lady Bird, to direct the project and take part in rewriting the … Read more
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) Review Director: Steve Barron Screenwriters: Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith Starring: Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Bradley Walsh, Phillip Jackson, Phil Jupitus, Dean Lennox Kelly ‘To you football is a matter of life and Death!’ ‘Listen, it’s more important than that!’ I originally considered writing something tied to the World Cup, … Read more
Overboard (1987) Director: Garry Marshall Writer: Leslie Dixon Starring: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Roddy McDowall, Mike Hagerty, Katherine Helmond Overboard (1987) is a quintessential 1980s romantic comedy that blends broad farce with sentimental beats. Directed by Garry Marshall and written by Leslie Dixon, the film pairs Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in a … Read more
The world pauses for about a month every four years as the finest footballers represent their countries and compete for the sport’s highest honor. The 2014 FIFA World Cup final in Brazil between Germany and Argentina drew roughly 3.2 billion viewers worldwide, making it one of the most-watched live television events in history. Football’s global … Read more
John Cena has stepped into a leading role in an upcoming action-thriller directed by Scott Waugh, replacing Sylvester Stallone and joining Jackie Chan as a co-star. The project, currently carrying the working title Project X, pairs Cena with Chan in a high-stakes story that blends intense action with a globe-trotting security premise. According to reports, … Read more